Necking and lipping machine for vials.



PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905.

W. LITTLE. NEOKING AND LIPPING MACHINE FOR VIALS.

APPLIOATION FILED DEC, 31, 1904.

INVENTOR M Attvmey UNITED STATES Patented March 14, 1905.

PATENT OEEIcE.

NECKING AND LIPPING MACHINE FOR VIALS.

SPECIFICATION forming. part of Letters Patent No. 784,798, dated March 14, 1905.

Application tiled December 31,1904. Serial No. 239,175.

To all whowt it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM LITTLE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Baltimore,in the State of Maryland,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necking and Lipping Machines for Vials,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to glass-working Inachinery, and particularly to a device designed for use in forming the lips on bottles and vials 7 An object of the invention is to provide novel means for supporting a guiding and lipping tool in amanner to permit its movement with relation to the vial-support.

Furthermore, an object of this invention is to provide novel means whereby the tool may be readily withdrawn from the support for I the purpose of immersing the jaws thereof in a lubricant, as it is necessary to lubricate the jaws to prevent the glass adhering thereto.

A further object of this invention is to provide novel means for collecting the grease or drippings from the jaw and directing them to a reservoir within the reach of an operator, thus providing means for using the lubricant again and again.

Finally, an object of this invention is to provide an improvement in a lipping-machine of this character, comprising few and inexpensive parts, which will prove strong and d urable, effieient and satisfactory in use, and comparatively inexpensive to maintain.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the supporting and lipping device, the latter of which embodies the invention. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The vial-supporting device may be of any ordinary construction; but, as shown in the drawings, itcomprises a stand A, on which are journaled the shafts B, which shafts carry suitable rollers between which the vial is supported and on which it is rotated in opposite direction by the manipulation of the operator, it being understood that the open end of the vial projects beyond the stand and within the field of the flames of the gas or other blast lamps C.

The lipping mechanism com prises in its construction the jaws D, which are carried by the spring-arms E, the said arms being formed of a single piece of metal bent centrally at right angles to the two arms, as shown at F, and being clamped to the post G. In order to secure the arms to the post. I utilize the ordinary stem G, which has its rear end threaded to pass through the portion F and through the post, and I utilize the nuts H and H in assembling the parts. It will be observed that owing to the length of the threaded end of the justed with relation to the post, or, if desired, other arms and a corresponding stem may be readily substituted for those illustrated. The forward end of the stem may have any configuration to produce the shape of lipdesired, it being understood, however, that the jaws must be correspondingly shaped to operate in conjunction with the stem. -A guide I is provided for the forward end of the stem and consists of abifureated post, which, with the post G, is carried by the plate J. In order to provide means for moving the plate longitudinally and on a fixed planethat is, a plane which will insure the stem being always alined with the neck of the via] the plate J is provided with adovetailed rib K on the bottom, which rib is slidable in a dovetailed groove L, formed longitudinally of the bed-plate M. In the manipulation of the device the plate J may be reciprocated on the bed-plate for the purpose of causing the stem to enter the vial or for the purpose of removing the said stem from the vial, and, if desired, the plate J may stem the said stem may be adbe entirely removed from the bed-plate by sliding the said plate rearwardly until the tongue passes out of the groove. This is a desirable provision, in that it permits the im- ICO mersion of the jaws D in the lubricant which I comprising a plurality of shafts, a series of is contained in the reservoir to be hereml rollers for supporting the vial to permit its after described. The bed-plate is suitably supported by a beam N, which beam is clamped to atable 0 through the medium of the threaded stem P, which depends from the beam and passes through the table. A wing-nut Q or other securing device is provided for the stem, and thereby the parts are clamped in position on the table. Intel-posed between the bedplate and the beam N is a sheet-metal covering R, which hasits two sides bent down over the beam N and then curved to an approximate U shape to form drain-troughs S for carrying oil the surplus lubricant as it is discharged from the jaws. These troughs are on an incline, and their rear ends terminate over the reservoir 1, which reservoir is suspended from the said troughs in any suitable manner.

In operation it will be observed that the plate J is slidable, as stated, and that when the mouth of the vial becomes heated the stem is inserted therein and the jaws are brought into contact with the external surface thereof and as the said vial is rotated on its support a lip is formed, which in shape will conform to the configuration of the jaws and stem. But little experience is required in manipulating the parts, as here shown, while, on the other hand, without a support for the lipping-tool great skill is required in order to bring the jaws and stem into proper relation to the neck of the vial.

The construction,operation, and advantages will, it is thought, be fully understood from the foregoing description, it being noted that various changes may be resorted to in the proportions and details of construction for successfully carrying the invention into practice without departing from the scope thereof.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a vial-lipping machine, a vial-support having a plurality of shafts on which the vial is rotatable, and a lipping-tool.

2. In a vial-lipping machine, a vial-support rotation, and a lipping-tool.

3. In a vial-lipping machine, a vial-supporting member, a lipping-tool, a post on which the lipping-tool is secured, a plate supporting the post, a bed-plate for supporting the firstnamed plate and means for permitting a sliding movement of the first-named plate, on the bed-plate.

4. In a vial-lipping machine, a vial-supporting member, a lipping-tool consisting of jaws suitably supported, a stem with which the jaws coact, a post to which the stem and jaw-supporting members are attached, a plate for carrying the post, a depending rib on the plate, a bed-plate having a dovetailed groove to receive the depending rib, and suitable means for supporting the bed-plate.

5. In a vial-lipping machine, a vial-supporting member, a lipping-tool consisting of jaws suitably supported, a stem with which the jaws coact, a post to which the stem and jaw-supporting members are attached, a plate for carrying the post, a depending rib on the plate, a bed-plate having a dovetailed groove to receive the depending rib, suitable means for supporting the bed-plate and drain-troughs on each side of the bed-plate.

6. In avial-lipping machine, avial-supporting member, a lipping-tool consisting of jaws suitably supported, a stem with which the jaws coact, a post to which the stem and jaw-supporting members are attached, a plate for carrying the post, a depending rib on the plate, a bed-plate, having a dovetailed groove to receive the depending rib, suitable means for supporting the bed-plate and drain-troughs on each side of the bed-plate and a reservoir into which the drain-troughs discharge.

In testimony whereof I aHix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, this 30th day of December, 1904.

WVILLIAM LITTLE. itnesses:

JOSHUA S. HULL, H. L. DRAKE. 

